07courtney1993

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1. Nail Care

   07courtney1993 replied to 07courtney1993's topic in Geriatric

   My facility does have a podiatrist visit monthly, but only sees 10 residents every month. The residents are rotated. As an RN, I can cut my diabetic's nails, but my CNA's can do everyone else.

2. Nail Care

   07courtney1993 posted a topic in Geriatric

   How does everyone keep track of nail care at their facility? At mine, nail care seems to be something that gets forgot about. Any suggestions?

3. STARTING SALARY FOR NURSING HOME RNs?

   07courtney1993 replied to andreaf.rn's topic in Geriatric

   I'm at $27.00. I feel underpaid...

4. Is LTC a good option if I can't find a job?

   07courtney1993 replied to 07courtney1993's topic in New Nurse

   Indeed.com is a good one-stop-shop for job postings

5. Is LTC a good option if I can't find a job?

   07courtney1993 replied to 07courtney1993's topic in New Nurse

   Everything you said is exactly what I'm feeling. The first day I was overwhelmed with information; the second day I cried at lunch time because I never wanted to work in a SNF; the third day I felt a lot better and more confident. Each day gets bette...

6. Is LTC a good option if I can't find a job?

   07courtney1993 replied to 07courtney1993's topic in New Nurse

   Absolutely! Just completed my first week and I'm looking forward to the learning experiences to come. I can already see that this position will allow me to gain a lot of valuable knowledge and experiences.

7. Is LTC a good option if I can't find a job?

   07courtney1993 posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hi everyone! I graduated with my BSN on March 11, 2016 and have been job hunting since April 11, 2016 when I was officially licensed. I've been to 4 in-person interviews and 2 phone interviews for acute-care positions, but I have yet to be selected f...

8. RESUME QUESTION: Do I have to put my prereq GPA + nursing school GPA on my resume???

   07courtney1993 replied to 07courtney1993's topic in Job Hunt

   So the answer to my question is, I only had to put my nursing school GPA, not the other one from my pre-requisite university.

9. Providence Health & Services New Graduate Interview

   07courtney1993 replied to 07courtney1993's topic in Oregon

   Hi Shareberry! I've been interviewed at every hospital system in Portland and have yet to land a job. The market for new grad nurses is competitive, especially if you don't have your BSN. I haven't really had the opportunity to interview for a specif...

10. Providence Health & Services New Graduate Interview

    07courtney1993 posted a topic in Oregon

    Hi all! I was wondering if any other allnurses members will be at the June 4th hiring even for Providence St. Vincent.

11. Legacy RN Residency Program Spring 2016

    07courtney1993 replied to 07courtney1993's topic in Oregon

    I'm good, but when there's less that a 10% chance of me getting a position, I'm going to explore my options.

12. Legacy RN Residency Program Spring 2016

    07courtney1993 replied to 07courtney1993's topic in Oregon

    Honestly, I'm not holding my breath for a call. It was great practice for my interviews for Adventist & OHSU though! How's the job search going for everyone else?

13. New RN looking for a job in Oregon

    07courtney1993 replied to melai12's topic in General Nursing

    Hi there! I'm curious to know how your job search is going/went. Hopefully you found something by now and are living comfortably in Portland.

14. Legacy RN Residency Program Spring 2016

    07courtney1993 replied to 07courtney1993's topic in Oregon

    The questions were pretty basic: 1) Why do you want to work in ______ unit? 3) Talk about a time where you've had to deal with a difficult coworker and how you dealt with that. 4) Questions? What were the other ones again?

15. Legacy RN Residency Program Spring 2016

    07courtney1993 replied to 07courtney1993's topic in Oregon

    Same here! Did you initially get a recall for the interview and then another email saying you got an interview?